wow hugely disappointing
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princeplanet — 15 years ago(November 11, 2010 05:16 PM)
The OP is hugely wrong. This movie is hugely UNDERRATED, in my opinion. When you think about it, Eddie Murphy created the modern action hero. There was never a character in action movies who wisecracked and taunted the villain like he does here before this movie. It predates Die Hard and Lethal Weapon and all the other action films that have come after it. Eddie invented an original movie hero and it has been copied so many times that we forget he started it. The gritty look of an urban action film and the quick-witted comedy came together in this film in a way never seen before. I love this film. It still makes me laugh: "Grey hair, very dark complexion, Capricorn. Victor."
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LTUM — 15 years ago(December 25, 2010 05:09 AM)
Eddie Murphy created the modern action hero. There was never a character in action movies who wisecracked and taunted the villain like he does here before this movie. It predates Die Hard and Lethal Weapon and all the other action films that have come after it. Eddie invented an original movie hero and it has been copied so many times that we forget he started it. The gritty look of an urban action film and the quick-witted comedy came together in this film in a way never seen before.
that is a great post. you are right. i have been telling people the same thing for years, exactly the way you said it. kudos for you
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The_Funky_Junky — 15 years ago(December 02, 2010 04:14 AM)
At it's core it's a bad movie but made a classic through Murphy's classic improv style and a few other comedic relief moments.
Is that possible?
It would appear so. Brilliant movie IMO. Much better now than when I was a kid.
9/10 for me.
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iseepinkelefants — 15 years ago(February 15, 2011 06:58 AM)
Agreed. I hadn't seen this since I was a kid, I loved the Beverly Hills series then, but when I saw it I really disappointed.
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moviefool09 — 15 years ago(February 22, 2011 09:10 PM)
Everyone has their own opinion, but gotta disagree with the OP. This is really one of the best action comedies of the 80's. Eddie Murphy showed a real effortless charm and the screenplay wasn't force fed like the comedies of today.
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Errington_92 — 15 years ago(March 01, 2011 03:35 AM)
Personally I don't think the film is a disappointment but Eddie Murphy could sometimes act too dramtically. In the raid on Victor's house when Alex had shot Zack, he gets up and slowly swaggers towards Zack's body before being shot in the arm by Victor. I felt it was over done and could have toned the drama down a notch.
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bek-12 — 15 years ago(March 06, 2011 10:34 AM)
It '84, it wa great. Eddie Murphy's star was on the rise.
It hasn't held up as good as some of the other movies of that period, like Lethal Weapons or Die Hard. But seeing it in the theater in '84, I thought it was great.